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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-17
A FEARFUL OLD DRUNKARD.
How Old Potter reformed Under
the Nose of Locomotive.

From the Chtcag3 Herald.
''Out on our Nebraska line, near Sutton,
Clay county," said a ralroader who for
many years mad owed allegiance to the
great Chicago, Burlington and Quincy,
There used TO live man named Potter
a rather old man who had seen better
days, but who was then living in dug
out, about two miles from town, and close
by the railroad track. He was a fearful
old drunkard, too, and used to go to town
about every ether day and I'LL up at Pat
Curran's saloon, starting home late in the
evening and always taking the railroad
track. Being an old man, and not able 10
stand such big aud bad doses of liquor
as Pat gave him, ne often fell
down Oh the track and went
to sleep. Time and again
our boys stopped their trains on discover
ing old Potter ahead. and, of course, saved
mis- life every time they did it. 1t got to
be so that it was rule of the road along
by Sutton to Look out for old Potter
After time the boys got tired of 1t, and
got the local agent to notify the old man
that he'd got TO keep of ths track or get
hurt. This had no effect, and Potter used
our ties for a bed quite as often as before.
One winters night in 1874 Dave Thomp-
son-he's now superintendent at Lincoln,
was running an extra cattle
train from Lowell, and as they reached
the top OF the hill going down to Sutton
Dave was in the engine cab, and he said:
"'Keep sharp lookout for old Potter.
II he's on leps give him scare
"Pretty soon the engineer sighted di-
lapidated form ahead on the track, and
declared that 1t was the old man. 'Whls-
tie for brakes said Thompson, but let
her run pretty free, and We'll shake the
old man up a Bit
1.-The boys all entered into the spirit OF
the thing. Their purpose was to run the
locomotives nose right into the old man
and rouse him without hurting him, with
the idea OF giving him a good scare. But
the weight Of the train and the grade
proved pretty bad things to calculate TO
such fine point, and when the locomo.
tive reached the old man the boys all mad
their hearts in their thr0ats and feeling
that they were little better than murder.
ers. They jumped down. expecting. TO
lind Potter all mashed to pieces, but there
he was under the engine, snug up against
the fire box, where be had been rolled
and pushed along on the snow for two or
three rods. He was evidently warm on
the side next the fire box aud cold on the
other side-for just as the boys got to him
they heard MIN mutter:
al shay, ole 'oman-shay-yer pullIn'
all Ter cover ott'n me-
"Well, the boys got him out, and were
delighted to find that he WASN'T much
hurt. As soon as they got him thoroughly
reused he was the most frightened man
that ever was. That scare proved mis-
salvation, for he braced up and reformed,
and now owns one OF the finest, best
stocked farms in Clay county. got this
story from one Of our Nebraska men, anu
know it to be true"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-17
From Nothing 70 $4,000 ear.

from ne Portland (Hs.) Argus.
Several wears ago the Fall Rivers went
To Portland TO play game win the ere ok
niue OF that town. When he two clues
appeared upon the 1eld 10 engage IN the
contest II was discovered that the Port:
lands We're short OF a man, and they We're
In a dilemma in consequence. Finally
after the crowd OF spectators had been
canVassed in vain or man to ill the va
cancy, big, strappiDg, barefooted fe-
low. who was the ersonlfication of rural
sim plicity, stepped forward and said he
would play if they wanted him TO. He
was unknown, but the local nine was In
condition 10 grasp at straw. and &C
cepted IN. proffered services. This bar
footed countryman was Gore, and he WAS
put out in he field. TIE first ball that
the Fall Rivers knnC ked WAS long a, d
high fly that sal ed toward Cores terri
tory. All eyes urned in this direction,
ana the Portlonds mentally h ckt d them
selves as The batter began his round of
the bases for having put q green one in
that particular field, supp0sing,o of course.
he would muff the bali. But Gore was
equal TO the emergency, and spreading
ms capaolous paws. he captured the fly
with the same ease that has since charsc-
t"rized his play.
The Fall Rivers had a pitcher that day
who was considered perfect terror, and
the Portlands went down before him like
grain in the face of a hign wind. When,
however, il came Cores turn at the plate
he swung the bat around with giant
strength, met the ball and sent it far over
the centre Ielder's head, to the great as
Constituent of everybody, Including the
Fall Rivers themselves. Throughout the
game be distng uished himself, capturing
NY after fly as they came his way, and
hitting the bali every time he went to the
bat He was the hero OF the day and the
admiration OF all. After the game the
manager of the visiting club stepped up
TO him and asked him what he did for n
living. 'Odd jobs on farm over In Sac
carap," he said. He told the manager he
would like to play for a living, and the
interview resulted i'll Cores engaging to
play with the Fall Rivers at salary OF
So week aud going home with them.
From Fall River he drifted into n ew York
state, thence to Chicago, and now he is a
5000 man with the New YORK club.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-17
A SIMPLE BREACH OF TRUST.
a messenger Living on 100000 of
His Employers Money.
From the Kemphis A palancb,

FROM the KemDhis 4 UdIdnchs.
one OF the simplest things ever heard
OIL and which was still as neat as IL was
simple, was the breach OF trust OF a Pbila.
uelphla messenger. He received a mack.
age OF 100000 and hid it safely away. He
tHeh went back to the bank which had
employed him and told the officer that he
was tlred OF being poor and that he had
uelerm NED to use the money they had
gwen MIN to carry TO a certain bauk. At
ni@t IL was thought he was drunk
.neh crazy-then joking. But he simply
auylsed the officers TO have him arrested.
s ss ue intended to keep aud use the money
~ question. The principal he promised
eventually to return
ne ofncers tried to persuade him. INT
mltnout avail. He was finally arrested.
put MS only crime was breach of trusf
MS declared Intention OF eventually re-
turning the money made it almost imnos-
elple 10 bring his crime under the head of
any inulctable offense lie was finally
uieu lor breach OF trust and came OF
WIN TWO years in the penitestiary. This
occurred about fifteen wears ago. The
perpetrator stu lives in PhiladeiDhia and
Is IN comfortable circumstances. and
'~I n Freely about his little escapade.
e sun says be intends TO return the
money 10 the bank. He had his LAWYER
: Jaw up VIII in which be bequeathed
sne sum OF 100000 to the bank, being tbs
s SUI borrowed on such date, less 81. 400
oeing amount charged for two wears of
sni"fcedldien at 800 D month,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-17

Sore or Infamed Eyes Speedily Cured
by the use OF Darby's Prophylactic Fluid.
1t allays the Inflammation and Irritation
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more serious and tenacious maladies,
Scald Head, Salt Rheum and Erysipelas
are speedily cured by the Fluid.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-17

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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-17

VINO use sozoDoNT have only to open
lneir lips to prove its excellence. Their
mnl.e, cleaning, spotless teeth ana fra.
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a nons aemand for this wholesome and I'M.
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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-17
THE MORRISON HOUSE,

One OF the Largest Boarding Houses
Ia the south,
III AVlNG been newly fitted up, affords
HI pleasant rooms good board. with pure
Artcsian Water. at prices TO suit those wish
ing regular, transient or table accommeeia-
tons, Northeast corner Broughton aud
Drnyton stfoets, oppOsIte Marahall House.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-17
"kough ON Itch"

Trough on Itch" cures skin humors,
eruptions, ring worm, letter, salt rheum,
frosted feet, chilblains, itch, ivy poison,
barber's itch. SOC. Jars.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-17
DUn's sCnryEN HOUSE.

INEIS popular hotel Ia now provided with q
Il Passenger Elevator tthe only one In tho
city and has been remodeled aud newly fur
nlshed. The proprietor, who by recent pur-
chase Is also the owner OF the ostablishment,
spares neither pains nor expense In the cutter
lainment OF hs guests. Tho patr mage OF
florida visitors IL earnestly invited. Tho
table OF the Screvon House II supplied with
every luxury that the markets ~ home or
abroad eau AFFORD
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-17
"Rough on Corns."

Ask for Wells "Rough on Corns. -
Quick relief, complete cure. Corns, warts,
buniOns. loo,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-17
though on Rats"

NUUSH Uu hAUb,
Clears out rats, mice, reaches. flies, ants,
bedbugs, beetles, insects, skunks, Jack
rabbits, sparrows, gophers. 15c. At drug
gists.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-17
uiamonpe. Srmriry ctr.
SILVERW ARE !
Having Just returned from New York where selected
the latest designs and styles, can exhibit the
LARGEST HANDsoMEST STOCK OF
Solid Silverware, Diamonds and Fine Jewelr,
EVER OPENED UP IN THIS CITY

In addition our stock has been repenshed in every
department with articles suitable for Wedding Presents
House Furnishing, and other purposes. Also, dazzling
display of Diamonds, Watches, Chains Charms Clocks
Jewery and in fact everything that you would expect to
find in the LEADING JEwELRY HOUSE of the city The HIGH
STANDARD OF OUR is well known and moderate and
reasonable profit is all that expect askthereore
FANCY PRICES Any article extensive and varied stock
will compare with any similar articles to be found in any
respectable Jewelry House anywherenot excepting the
largest cities of the country. We invite call and inspection
icy" Send for Illustrated Catalogue
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1887-10-14
Official DIRE ctorv,
9ssHrfoAxAL orr'llv'y %

+
S1nHrfoAxAL o11lv - :s
Governor Louis K. Church. ssS
eecretary---M. i. Mccormick.
Auditor-Jas. A. Werd
!fessnrsr- Z. ". Rsymond.
a. Dye. s95ss ~ n .1
K Assistant supt. Frank "a. Wileon.
+ Attorney General-C. r.. Templeton.
United States District Attorney, E. Garland.
Commissioner OF fImmigration-P. +. Mcclure.
United States Marshal-D. W. Marratta.
f Delegate to Conkrees-O. &. Gi6ord-
\ Surveyor 0eneral-Mar Taylor. ;s
Adtutant Generas-Col. y. N.Tyner. 6iA
Board OF Health--Ge0. +. Swain, Supt.
Veterinary surgeon g. j. Ailoway.
Railroad COmmieeiosore-Abe Boynton, Alex.
Griggs, N. T. Smith. IN
Judge District Court, Sixth District t-Wm. Il
Francis, Of Bismarck. h
enuNTYs OFFICERS.
Commtss1oners- R. G. Cooper, chairman, G,
H. Moseley, DeFofes Conant. Nels Hemmingeon,
John Hoganson. D NJ
County Clerk and Register Of 'Deeds-Rollef
Clerk Of District Court. N. Joreensen.
Sherin-M. L. M.chaels
District Attorney-Iver Jacobson.
Iree4c,er-Knud Thompson.
Surveycr-Martin A.. Ucland
Supt. Of Schools-Dr. +. Kerr.
Judge Of Probste-Peter +. Nelson.
CorOner-Dr. q. +. Newell.
Commissioners Of Insanity Peter 4. Nelson,
T. r. Kerr and liver jacobson.
Justices Of Peace-P. A. Melgard .Cooperstown
Andrew johnson. Cooperstown; NJ. Davidson
Gallatin.
Conetables-O. A. Johnson, Ole o. Groh, Harry
Wasser, Gideon Sheldon.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1887-10-14

An Unprecedented Reduction In
Price.
In order to make room for large assortment of
heEtng stoves, will, for the next As days, sell all
kinds Of cook stoves at from So to IS reduction
from former prices. Any one in need Of cook
stove will find 1t to their interest to call within
the time herein specified.
ANTON ENGER.
August IL, 1887. 81
Notice to Taxpayers.
All delinquenttaxes on personal property, and
poll taxes, must he paid at once to prevent levy
for the same. The expense of levy will be con-
siderable and every man who desires to economise
should now come forward to my Office and square
up. These taxes are for 1SS3 1884, 1885 and 1885.
THIS notice means business:
KNUD THOMPSON,
IS Treasurer Of Griggs County.
Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1887-10-14

We wish to buy two or three thousand bushels
Of Early Rose potatoes, to be delivered Sept Goth
to IS. John Syverson and Co.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-06-18
THE MENDEL-BoOTH Rancho.

The Texas Drouth Did Not Hurt
Them.
Crawford H. Booth, Esq, arrived in the
city yesterday, from Taylor, Texas. He
came alone as he expects to be here but a
few days on business. He reports the
Wheeling folks in the Lone Star State
all well. Mr.. Booth reports that while
the recent drouth in Texas was one of the
severest ever known, and great suffering
was the result, still there were some por-
tons of the State that did not suffer in the
same ratio as Others. The town Of Taylor,
where his family reside, and McCullOck
county, where Curran Mendel's and his
immense cattle and sheep rancho are
located, were among the favored spots,
and consequently their stock did not
suffer. Speaking Of sheep and cattle,
some conception can be had Of the
dimensions of the Mendel and Booth place
when il is learned that their clip Of wool
amounts to 50, 200 pounds. 1t comes I'M
der the head Of medium fine or single Y.
The wool is in market and brings 81 cents
unwashed, in round numbers $l1 600.
They have also disposed of about $40 head
of three-year old beef cattle, upon which
they realize S15, 600, total Of sci, 900 for
the years wSrk.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-06-18
w. VA. RAILROADS.
What Is Being Done to DeVelope the
State.

What is Being Done to DeVelOPe the
State.
Prot. l.. NJ. Wade, of Braxton G. H.,
was in Pittsburgh yesterday, and gave the
State a good send off in a conversation with
Leader reporter. Among other things
he said
1.-THE Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston
road will, think, this year be extended
up to New Geneva, on the upper MOnon-
gahela. In the meantime eX Senator j. n.
Camden, of West Virginia, is exerting him
self to build the West Virginia and Penn
sylvania road from Clarksburg on the West
Fork river to MorgantOwn and New Gene.
va. Theseveral counties through which this
road is to be constructed have subscribed
several hundred thousand dollars toward
the construction and given all the rights Of
way. Still enough money to assure the
building of the road has not been subscribed.
Mr.. Camden is now in New York In con-
sultatiOn with some eastern capitalists IN
regard to investing in the scheme His
interest in it begins at Clarksburg. There
his narrow gauge system that ramifes the
interior of the State begins. This road is
built from Clarksburg to Weston, and
from Weston to BucEhannOn. A
line has been surveyed and partially
graded from Weston to Chenille, in Gilmer
county, on the Little Kanawha river. An
other line of narrow gauge is building into
the counties of Jackson, Roane and Gill
mer from the Ohio river. Still another
branch is intended to be built from Buck
harmon to Braxton Court House and
thence down the magnificent valley of the
Elk river to Charleston. Senator Camden's
idea is that the narrow gSuge system is
not the railroad idea of to-day. He wishes,
therefore, to widen the gacue of all the
narrow gauges, and connect them with the
Pittsburg, Virginia and Charleston road.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-06-18
POINTS ON PEOPLE.
Movements of Citizens and the Coming
and Going of Strangers.

Movements of Citizens and the Coming
and Going of Strangers.
C.. L. Hagans, of Fairmont, was at the
Mcclure yesterday.
&c. Waddell, of Pittsburg, is in the
city visiting friends.
p. K. Harrison, of Martinsburg, is regis
tered at the Mcclure.
William WOOdburn, of Cameron, was at
the Mcclure yesterday.
Judge J. H. Brown, of Charleston, was
at the Mcclure yesterday.
Mrs. Mitchell, of Baltimore, is the guest
of Miss Lydia McMechen.
L. E. Holroyd and wife, Of Steubenyille,
were at the Mcclure yesterday.
Miss Annie Reed, of Wheeling, is the
guest of friends in Steubenvilie.
Miss Oda Parrish, of Uhrichyille, o.,
was registered at the Mcclure Yesterday.
Charles Dunlap, of Grafton, the genial
B. & o. official, was in town yesterday.
Judge James II, Ferguson and wife, of
Charleston, came up yesterday and stopped
at the Mcclure.
Mrs. John Wright, nee Miss Annie
Chambers, of Des Moines, Iowa, Is the
guest of Miss Mary V. Dickey.
Jonas 7. Smith, a prominent travelling
man of Charleston, w. v, has accepted a
position with Vance, Hughes 4 Co.
Mr.. T. G. Beardsley and family, Of
Cleveland, Ohio, are visiting his father,
Mr.. Z. w Beardsley, on the Island.
George w Brown, the cocktail artist at
Hills Central sample rooms, is in Wheel
ing on a pleasure trip The young ladies
of that city will please take nOtiee.-Pdr-
kerSbKrg Journal.
Mrs. J. Nj. Porter, Mrs. Jasper Smith,
Mrs. L. r. Smith and Misses Blanche
Smith and Mana FOrschue, of New Cum
berland, and Mrs. Morrow, OF Fairmout,
were in the city yesterday, visiting at Mrs.
W. C.. YOung'S, on the Island.
We have il upon very reliable authority
that Mr.. Frank Waterman, who was Sen
ator Camden's efficient private secretary, is
TO hold similar position with Senator
elect Faulkner. Senator Faulkner's cleo
ton WAS made possible by Mr.. Camden
and in return Mr.. Camden has asked Faulk-
ner to give Mr.. Waterman the place ofpri-
vste secretary. 1t is understood that SEN
ator Faulkner has promised to do So
ParkaSburg Journal
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-06-18
WHAT 1T MUST BE.

a steubenville Woman Makes an Import
ant Announcement for Hot Husband.
Thursdays Steubenville Herald contains
the following interesting little story: For
some time past John McDEaald and his
wife have not been living lin sweet har-
mony, such as husband aDa wife should,
and both have been thinking Of asking the
courts for legal separation. They became
somewhat recOnciled lately and John went
to work in Wheeling. He was in town to-
day and his wife asked him sor money with
which to support herself ami children, but
he refused to give up and left the house.
Mrs. Mcdonald followed bim, and when
on South Sixth street at heI> mothers resi-
dence she fired two shots al him, when he
took to his heels and escaped. Mrs. Nc
Donald related the circuD stances of the
shooting and says she thinks the first shot
she fired at her husband took effect Moth
ing could be heard of Mcdonald after the
shooting, and it is not known whether the
shot took effect or not. He is supposed to
have left for Wheeling. Mrs. Mcdonald
said to Herald reporter chat Mcdonald
made weekly visits to Steubenville, and
that it was to be either bread or bullets
with her hereafter.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-06-18
THE RETURN FROM THE TRIP.
Interviews With Capt. Crogan and Mar
AGAR EnOIIsh

Interviews With Capt. Crogan and Man
Rger English.
A REGISTER reporter ran across Manager
English and Capt Crogan last night and
asked them the reasons for the disastrous
results of the first trip. With the excep-
ton of two games, which they claim were
robbed from the team by rank umpiring
they attribute the loss of so many games
to the terrific hitting of their opponents,
and costly errors at critical points. The
men were in excellent form all along, and
all talk OF their being in TOor condition is
nonsense. Tne'club left he reputation Of
being well behaved and ,gentlemanly set
OF ball players in every I'd wn they visited,
as the different papers will amply prove
The attendance in most It the cities was
not good, the second gamk in Akron being
the only one which paid more than the $40
guarantee.
Capt Crogan thinks the new men will
strengthen the team where it is most need
ed. He also says that strong players would
have been engaged long ago, but they
wanted more money than the Ohio League
limit allows to be paid.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-06-18
A GOOD SIGN.
Certificates of interpretations Issued to
Wheeling Companies.

Certificates of interpretations Issued to
Wheeling Companies.
Secretary of State Walker has issued a
charter to the Joseph Bell Stove Company
of this city. The incorpOratOrs are Joseph
Bell, d. Walter Bell, David Bell and C. J.
Rawlings, of Wheeling, and Charles 7.
Boal, of Chicago. The capital stock sub
scribed is $500, with tie privilege of in
creasing to $250, 00J. Tde intention is to
greatly enlarge the present Bells foundry,
at Fourth and Main streets, so as to give
employment TO about one hundred and
fifty men.
Also, q certificate to the Automatic
Packing Company, formed for the purpose
of buying, selling and manufacturing
packing for piston rods, &c. The incor-
porStOrs are William P. Hubbard, Andrew
J. Sweeney, Theodore Myers, John NJ.
Sweeney, Of Wheeling, and Walter Upde-
graf, Of Pittsburg. The principal Office is
to be in this city. Capital stock subscrib-
ed $500, with the privilege of increasing to
$50, 600. The plant of this company will
be erected adjoining the present Sweeney
& Sons foundry.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-06-18
UPON THE MOUNTAINS BROW.

Deer Park and Oakland, Twin Resorts Of
the AlIeghenies 5000 Feet Above the
sea-season Opens June a3, 1887.
Deer Park and Oakland, but six miles
distant from each other, are connected by 0
superb carriage road. Both are located
directly upon the main line of the Balti
more and Ohio R. R., and all trains stop
at both points.
Under the capable management Of Mr..
Geo. D. DeShields these famous resorts
will maintain the high standard Of pre-
vious seasons.
Among the Improvements that will be
noted by former guests is the introduction
of electric lights into houses and grounds;
large swimming baths added to bathing
establishments for ladies and gentlemen;
increased and improved water supply
drawn from the celebrated Boiling Springs.
Rates-$6O, $75 and $50 per month, &C
cording to location. Diagrams of rooms
and floors can be seen at the B. & o. Ticket
Office, Wheeling, W Va.
All communications should be addressed
to Geo. D. DeShields, Queen City Hotel,
Cumberland, Md, up to June 10th, after
that date either Deer Park or Oakland,
Garrett Co., Md.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-06-18
A Big Wool Day.

Aspecial from Burgettstown, Washington
county, dated the 18th inst, states that all
day Wednesday the streets of Burgettstown
were thronged with wagons and carts OF
every conceivable shape, all loaded with
Washington county wool. The cause Of
the movement was the advance in the
price of wool from 30 cents to 81 and 30
cents.
C. w. Crommie, of Utica, n. T., has
gathered 100, 900 pounds at 30 cents Sew
eral local buyers have about the same
amount. Buyers from Boston are begin
ing to arrive.
Many of the farmers have four clips on
hand and will hold ont for 80 cents, but
the majority are satisfied with 80 cents,
and the rise of the market till July
Washington Reporter.